vER. 34 — 37. ST. LUKE. 595
St.Paulexplainswhen he speaksofsome who crucifiedtheirGal.5,2*.
fleshwiththeaffectionsand lusts,thatis,with perseverance
anddevotionengagingintheconflict.
34. I tellyou, in that night there shallbe two
men in one bed ; the one shallbe taken and the
othershallbe left.
35.Two women shallbe grinding together; the
oneshallbe taken,and the other left.
36.Two men shallbe in the field; the one shall
betaken,and the otherleft.
37.And they answered and saidunto Him, Where,
Lord? And He said unto them, Wheresoever the
bodyis,thitherwillthe eaglesbe gatheredtogether.
BEDE.Our Lord had justbeforesaid,thathe who isin
thefieldmust notreturnback; and lestthisshouldseem to
havebeen spoken of thoseonly who would openlyreturn
fromthefield,thatis,who would publiclydeny theirLord,
He goeson toshew,thattherearesome who,whileseeming
toturntheirfaceforward,areyet in theirheartlooking
behind.AMBROSE. He rightlysays,night,forAntichrist
isthehourof darkness,becausehe poursa darkcloudover
theminds of men whilehe declareshimselfto be Christ.
ButChristas lightningshinesbrightly,thatwe may be able
toseein thatnightthegloryof theresurrection.AUG. Or Aug.deHe says,in thatnight,meaninginthattribulation.THEO- Hbu'i?T'
PHYL.Or He teachesus the suddennessof Christ'scoming,qu.41.
whichwe are toldwillbe in the night. And havingsaid
thattherichcan scarcelybe saved,He shewsthatnotallthe
richperish,nor allthe pooraresaved. CYRIL.For by the
twomen inone bed,He seemstodenotetherichwho repose
themselvesin worldlypleasures,fora bed isa signof rest.
But notallwho abound in riches,arewicked,but ifone
isgood and electin the faith,he willbe taken,but
anotherwho is not so willbe left.For when our Lord
descendsto judgment,He willsend His Angels,who while
theyleavebehindon theearththeresttosufferpunishment,